Inusah Fuseini identifies key driver of corruption among politicians

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has identified one major factor that drives politicians to be corrupt.

According to him, politicians who spend huge sums of money to secure political positions often feel compelled to recover their investments after assuming office, creating incentives for corrupt practices.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 27, 2026, he argued that the financial demands associated with political campaigns were undermining the integrity of public service, while discouraging qualified individuals from participating in politics.

“A politician is not an NGO, and so when people spend that amount of money, they expect to recoup that, and that fuels corruption on a national scale,” he said.

Fuseini also warned that the growing influence of money in politics was disproportionately affecting women and young people, many of whom lacked the financial resources required to contest political positions.

“Those heavily impacted by what is happening are women and the youth because they might not have the required resources to be able to do that,” he stated.

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He added that the situation was discouraging people with integrity and a track record of public service from entering politics because they could not compete with individuals who had access to substantial financial resources.

He said addressing the practice required clear rules to define inducement, establish acceptable spending limits and determine the appropriate party structures to handle complaints.

He explained that his committee had recommended sanctions for inducement but acknowledged that the party's constitution lacked specific provisions empowering its leadership bodies to address such misconduct.

Fuseini's comments come amid concerns over alleged vote-buying during the NDC's recent constituency executive elections.

The NDC has pledged to investigate credible complaints of vote-buying and sanction individuals found culpable.

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